05 Jun 1861
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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1861
Page
1
A Vermont soldier writes in martial verse after Bunker Hill, praising God amid battle. He vows submission to divine will, exalts Jehovah, and confronts war with courage, defiance of tyranny, and longing for fame and freedom as battle rages with cannons and fires.
A Washington wartime analysis contrasts the North and South in manpower wealth and morale. It argues the North holds population, wealth, and naval advantage, while laments Southern leadership and unity. The piece also quotes a Charleston correspondent describing rebel troop numbers, condition, and Richmond’s anxious mobilization with crowds, commerce disruption, and looming federal bombardment fears.
The narrator recounts Artemus Ward's vaudeville tour in the Confederate South, where his wax figures and tent were seized as the crowd jeered. He describes arrest as a spy, confiscation of props and money, and the destruction of his exhibition as Confederate troops confront his act in Albany, Montgomery, and beyond. The tale blends satire with wartime tension, detailing confiscation, arrests, and the loss of his stage.
The Louisville Journal reports a young man claiming Gov Harris of Tennessee obtained permission from Gov Magoffie of Kentucky to occupy Columbus with Tennessee troops. He also says Harris would proceed without Magoffie’s consent if needed. Judge Lyons defines treason under Virginia law as aiding the United States government or its officers with information money arms or provisions, or even attempting to do so.
A wartime dispatch recounts A Ward’s experiences in Montgomery jail with scarce provisions, a tyrannical guard, and humorous antics. He details conversations with Jefferson Davis and the Confederate stance, prefaced by a long letter-style narrative and updates from Washington and various theaters of action.
A Knoxville visitor reports 2500 Secession troops policing the city and provoking fights. Miss Brownlow, a 23 year old, brandished a revolver to defend the Stars and Stripes as armed Secessionists tried to haul them down at Parson Brownlow’s house. The attackers retreated after confronting a garden of loyal defenders, and the flag remained flying.
Letters from English cutlers say Birmingham houses have orders from the Southern States for twenty thousand scalping knives with a special pattern. Sheffield also shows activity for this class of instrument. Southern reports claim 300 Indians at Norfolk armed with scalping knives and rifles. The piece contrasts alleged Southern цивility with Northern aggression.
The Louisville Journal reports Wicram sets June 15 as the final day to delay the capture of Washington. If Southern forces fail to seize by then, he vows to take it himself, noting he seldom walks a street without taking the whole of it.
General Beauregard was expected to arrive in Norfolk on Tuesday night for undisclosed reasons, with local officials preparing for his visit and security arrangements underway.
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